Indicator notes

Ether fear and greed index on May 5, 2026: 65.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2026, was 76.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 8.1 versus 56.0 and “Implied volatility” at 98.2 versus 95.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on May 5, 2026: 60.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 1, 2026, was 36.5 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 23.6 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 93.4 versus 21.0 and “Currency weakening” at 67.2 versus 68.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 38.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 29.1 versus 48.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 17.4 versus 26.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 26.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 40.2: the index fell sharply by 13.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 10 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 13.8 versus 60.8 and “Sector breadth” at 29.5 versus 34.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 22.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 18.4 versus 5.7 and “Sector breadth” at 25.9 versus 27.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 22.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 28.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.3 versus 13.9 and “Sector momentum” at 26.3 versus 32.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 58.2 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 27.8 versus 61.6 and “Sector momentum” at 48.7 versus 54.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2026, was 57.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 58.8 versus 73.0 and “Price momentum” at 91.1 versus 86.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 4, 2026: 76.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2026, was 73.6 (“Greed”): the index rose by 2.4 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 56.0 versus 48.4 and “Price momentum” at 63.2 versus 60.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 3, 2026: 67.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 52.9 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 54.8 versus 16.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 81.1 versus 89.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 3, 2026: 42.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 66.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.0 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 15.1 versus 58.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 69.6 versus 74.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 3, 2026: 38.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 24.0 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 14.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 41.3 versus 7.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 35.6 versus 40.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 3, 2026: 25.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 24.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 51.0 versus 47.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 17.6 versus 18.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on May 3, 2026: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 32.4: the index rose sharply by 11.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 77.2 versus 14.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 48.4 versus 68.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 3, 2026: 29.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 18.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 77.9 versus 51.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 9.9 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 1, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2026, was 52.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 86.4 versus 76.6 and “Implied volatility” at 80.7 versus 75.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 30, 2026: 40.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2026, was 25.8: the index rose sharply by 14.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 60.8 versus 1.5 and “Sector breadth” at 34.8 versus 40.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 30, 2026: 59.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2026, was 71.4: the index fell sharply by 11.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 11 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 4.8 versus 55.2 and “Volatility” at 85.3 versus 82.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on April 30, 2026: 45.1 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2026, was 44.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 26.9 versus 25.7 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 39.4 versus 38.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 29, 2026: 71.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2026, was 59.9: the index rose sharply by 11.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 10 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 55.2 versus 2.1 and “Price momentum” at 52.2 versus 59.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 28, 2026: 23.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2026, was 31.3 (“Fear”): the index fell by 7.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 21.9 versus 41.8 and “Sector momentum” at 33.8 versus 40.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 28, 2026: 39.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2026, was 46.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 2.3 versus 16.3 and “Sector momentum” at 44.1 versus 51.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on April 28, 2026: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2026, was 56.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 53.1 versus 60.5 and “International reserves” at 43.2 versus 43.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on April 28, 2026: 44.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2026, was 48.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 16.4 versus 29.4 and “Currency weakening” at 26.1 versus 29.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on April 28, 2026: 43.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2026, was 50.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 36.0 versus 57.8 and “Currency weakening” at 72.6 versus 73.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on April 27, 2026: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 24, 2026, was 64.7 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.7 versus 84.0 and “Sector momentum” at 64.2 versus 67.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 27, 2026: 49.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 55.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 5.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 4.2 versus 19.6 and “Price momentum” at 84.2 versus 90.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on April 26, 2026: 66.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 27.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 38.7 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 58.7 versus 9.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.0 versus 45.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on April 26, 2026: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 49.3 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.6 points and crossed the 45 and 25 boundaries. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 18.9 versus 58.7 and “Searches about devaluation” at 47.1 versus 79.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on April 26, 2026: 32.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2026, was 20.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 12.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 68.3 versus 42.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 14.4 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.